Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Oxfordshire County Council
4th Floor, County Hall,, New Road
Oxford
OX1 1ND
Contact
Mr Simon Walkden
simon.walkden@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7748921109
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Oxfordshire Children & Young People’s Substance Misuse Service
Reference number
DN636157
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council wishes to provide an effective substance misuse service that addresses the need
in Oxfordshire for support for children and young people impacted by substance misuse.
The core service is for children and young people from 8 years of age until their 19th birthday.
This core service covers treatment for young people’s substance misuse, for those affected
by others misuse, brief interventions, information campaigns and a professionals
consultation requirement. There are proposed pilots in the specification for an age extension
up to 25 and for a family service to run alongside the core service.
The service will address the key priorities in the new 10-year national strategy, from Harm to
Hope. It will work in close partnership with the Council’s children’s services but will have its
own independent identity and structure. The service will adopt a flexible and innovative
approach to delivery and funding opportunities, using expert workforce and evidence-based
ideas to develop the service and increase the numbers of children who benefit from the
service.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £3,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council wishes to provide an effective substance misuse service that addresses the need
in Oxfordshire for support for children and young people impacted by substance misuse.
The core service is for children and young people from 8 years of age until their 19th birthday.
This core service covers treatment for young people’s substance misuse, for those affected
by others misuse, brief interventions, information campaigns and a professionals
consultation requirement. There are proposed pilots in the specification for an age extension
up to 25 and for a family service to run alongside the core service.
The service will address the key priorities in the new 10-year national strategy, from Harm to
Hope. It will work in close partnership with the Council’s children’s services but will have its
own independent identity and structure. The service will adopt a flexible and innovative
approach to delivery and funding opportunities, using expert workforce and evidence-based
ideas to develop the service and increase the numbers of children who benefit from the
service.
Contract value includes options to extend for up to 3 years in aggregate, potential inflationary uplifts and optional additional services included in the specification
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Information, advice, and prevention campaigns / Weighting: 2.92
Quality criterion - Name: Targeted brief advice and interventions and outreach / Weighting: 5.85
Quality criterion - Name: Familial Substance Misuse - Structured Interventions / Weighting: 11.69
Quality criterion - Name: Children and Young People Using Substances - Structured Interventions / Weighting: 11.69
Quality criterion - Name: Working with young adults and transition to adults’ services / Weighting: 5.85
Quality criterion - Name: Assessment and outcomes / Weighting: 5.85
Quality criterion - Name: Co-production / Weighting: 2.92
Quality criterion - Name: Measuring impact and outcomes / Weighting: 5.85
Quality criterion - Name: Partnership / Weighting: 8.77
Quality criterion - Name: Workforce / Weighting: 8.77
Quality criterion - Name: Governance / Weighting: 2.92
Quality criterion - Name: Implementation and Transition / Weighting: 2.92
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 16
Price - Weighting: 8
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for up to 3 years in aggregate.
Contract value includes options to extend for up to 3 years in aggregate, potential inflationary uplifts and optional additional services included in the specification
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The subject matter of this procurement process relates to the delivery of services which are listed to in Schedule 3 to the regulations. As such the full regime set out in the regulations will not apply to the award of the framework contracts. Consequently, the procurement process adopted by the Commissioners has been developed in accordance with Regulation 76 of the regulations and in particular in accordance with the fundamental public procurement principles of transparency and equal treatment. For the avoidance of doubt this means that the Commissioners have not adopted the open procedure (as such term is defined in the regulations) for the undertaking of this procurement process. The fact that in this Contract Notice at SectionIV.1) the field/box relating to type of procedure may default to the term ‘Open’ does not mean that this procedure is being followed by the Commissioners
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-029063
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cranstoun
Thames Mews
Esher
KT10 9AD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC1A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom